EMST 3010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: American Civil Liberties Union, Betamax, Securities Exchange Act Of 1934
9 Nov 2016
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Not sent to movie theaters but to homes. Film: so expensive to copy and distribute (not for normal joes to do) Print distribution costs, sell them for more than to produce/distribute. No physical object to make and distribute: so costs go down, more profit, revenue up. Problem: emergence of consumer products of recording and saving shows. Spur development of new products and industries. Ke(cid:449) regulatio(cid:374)s to fa(cid:448)or (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)er(cid:272)ial (cid:272)o(cid:373)pa(cid:374)ies (cid:894)fro(cid:373) pu(cid:271)li(cid:272) i(cid:374)terest to (cid:895) Telecom act: area 1 radio and tv broadcasting. Ownership limits relaxed (greater concentration of ownership) Allows broadcasters to use their spectrum for additional data services. Implement content rating system for tv similar to movies. V-chip technology in new tv sets (v for violence to block certain shows that are tagged as being adults only, violence, etc. to protect kids) Telecom act: area 2 cable tv and telephone services.
